The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 through April 8, 1983, on NBC. It starred Peter Barton as the title character, alien prince Matthew ‘E’Hawke’ Star of the planet Quadris. Also starring were Amy Steel as Pam Elliot, Matthew’s girlfriend at Crestridge High, and Louis Gossett, Jr. as Matthew’s guardian Walt ‘D’hai’ Shepherd. In 2002, The Powers of Matthew Star was ranked #22 on the list of TV Guide's "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Powers of Matthew Star

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Created By: Steven E. de SouzaHarve Bennett
First Aired on: Sep 17, 1982
Popularity: 5.277: 5 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Paramount Television (US)Daniel Wilson Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 22 episodes

Specials

Aired 44 years ago

1 Episodes

Episode 1The Powers of Daniel Star60 min
The series was originally called The Powers of David Star[3]. With this title and a somewhat altered premise, the original pilot was to deal with teenaged David Star, who lived with the school janitor, Max (Gerald S. O'Loughlin). Max had a secret he was not sharing with David, who had no idea that he and Max were from another planet. As his powers began to surface, David started to understand who he was. Hot on their trail was the FBI. The original pilot was aired as the last episode of the series. TV Guide's 1981 Fall Preview issue's network schedule grid lists the original series title as The Powers of Daniel Star.